Something to Point To

Something to Point To
see that building
i was the one who did the design
i was the one who drafted the plan
every detail and every line
see that building
i ran the crane that lifted the beams
i was teh guy that worked up above
look at those bricks, those bricks are mine
see that building
look how my door hangs in the frame
see that building
forty flights up i scratched my name

see that building
i'm on the staff, i work as a guard
i clean the floors and i clean 'em good
people don't know my job is hard
see that building
five days a week i work at a desk
i do the books, i handle the mail
nine on the dot i punch my card

see that window
up by the ledge
ten from the top
see that window
count from the left
one, two , three, syop
that's where i work

everyone shoul dhave something to point to
something to be proud of
look what i did
see what i've done
i did the job
i was the one
evryone should have something to point to
someway to be tall in the crowd
proud

see that building
day after day after day after day
that's where i put myself on the line
that's where i sweat to earn my pay
see that building
that's where i put the food on our plates
that's where i've lived a piece of my life
where i can bring my kids and say

see that building
the lumber was cut
decisions were made
see that building
the windows are washed
the site was surveyed
the memos are typed
the concrete was laid
the records are kept
the office is run
the coffee is sold
the digging was done
the building was built
for all eyes to see
by
me